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Early supply problems and a lack of confidence from their High Command instilled a sense of defeatism and futility in the Third Legion. Though assigned to assist II Legio with their garrison duties of the Lothian District in 3059, it wasn't until Julius O'Reilly took command of the Second Legion that the Third's attitude started to change. They assisted II Legio with their conquest of the Illyrian Palatinate. Despite these successes, the Third Legion was assigned to garrison worlds in the Lothian District and new Illyrian District. Both areas featured a population hostile to the legions, and resistance movements inflicted casualties. This affected the morale of the Third Legion, and Caesar Julius O'Reilly reassigned them to garrison Ballalaba[1], a rimward system in the Marian District. This allowed the unit to recover and rebuild, but didn't improve their morale much.[2]

The Third Legion was called on to launch the invasion of the Circinus Federation in 3066. Striking Maximillian, they had a wildly successful initial assault but were pinned in place by mercenary units. Later in the assault the Third suffered relatively heavy damage when a unit loyal to the Federation impersonated the IV Legio and attacked the Third.[3] The unit was transferred to Ballalaba and was garrisoning that system in 3067.[4]

In 3079 the Third Legion was recalled to the core of the Marian Hegemony to garrison Alphard and Pompey. The Third was enraged at the death of Caesar Julius, and eagerly awaited a chance to strike at the Word of Blake. Julius' successor Cassius steered new warriors into the unit in order to rebuild it. The Caesar also hoped to transfer the Third Legion's loyalty from his deceased father to himself.[5]

III Legio was assigned to garrison three worlds taken from the shattered Free Worlds League in 3101. They were also authorized to raid other Free Worlds planets as long as their garrison worlds were protected. The Third Legion has raided into the League ever since, often returning with DropShips full of goods taken from the League and possessing valuable information about the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey.[8] The Legion still garrisoned Landfall, Huntington, and Hazeldean in 3145.[9]